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25 The first baby was red. His skin was like a hairy robe. So he was named Esau.[a] 26 When the second baby was born, he was holding tightly to Esau’s heel. So that baby was named Jacob.[b] Isaac was 60 years old when Jacob and Esau were born.

27 The boys grew up. Esau became a skilled hunter, who loved to be out in the fields. But Jacob was a quiet man, who stayed at home.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:25 Esau This name is like the word meaning “hairy.”
  2. Genesis 25:26 Jacob This name is like the Hebrew word meaning “heel.” It also means “the one who follows” or “tricky.”

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